Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 35 regular play
Out of 190 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.42, on average (standard deviation: 8.44).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 86; middle lectern: 57; right lectern: 47.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,048 (standard deviation: $2,497); middle lectern: $1,818 (standard deviation: $1,734); right lectern: $1,892 (standard deviation: $1,796).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 77% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%).
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
| Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 17/23 | 74% | 12% | $2,331 | $2,850 | $500 | $11,600 | $1,148 | 5/8 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 37/51 | 73% | 27% | $2,482 | $1,961 | $0 | $8,400 | $1,404 | 17/20 | 0/1 |
| 4 | 44/61 | 72% | 32% | $2,215 | $1,744 | $400 | $9,200 | $1,339 | 19/23 | 1/3 |
| 5 | 34/55 | 62% | 29% | $1,978 | $1,184 | $800 | $6,000 | $287 | 13/20 | 2/2 |
| All | 132/190 | 69% | 100% | $2,232 | $1,834 | $0 | $11,600 | $1,029 | 54/71 | 3/6 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.78 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 35 regular play
Out of 190 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #8.89, on average (standard deviation: 5.93).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 85; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 45.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $4,114 (standard deviation: $2,885); wager range: $1,000 to $14,600; average gain/loss: $2,798
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $9,829 (standard deviation: $5,826); middle lectern: $5,443 (standard deviation: $3,496); right lectern: $5,367 (standard deviation: $3,411).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #18.93, on average (standard deviation: 6.37).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 85; middle lectern: 48; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $4,530 (standard deviation: $4,068); wager range: $100 to $25,000; average gain/loss: $2,921
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $15,407 (standard deviation: $9,497); middle lectern: $7,409 (standard deviation: $4,898); right lectern: $8,301 (standard deviation: $5,164).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 54% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%) and 39% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 56% (standard deviation: 32%).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
| Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1 | 100% | 0% | $2,600 | $0 | $2,600 | $2,600 | $2,600 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 51/62 | 82% | 16% | $4,857 | $4,689 | $1,000 | $25,000 | $3,567 | 8/10 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 98/126 | 78% | 33% | $3,768 | $2,735 | $100 | $11,914 | $2,622 | 15/17 | 4/8 |
| 4 | 89/122 | 73% | 32% | $4,407 | $3,430 | $400 | $20,000 | $2,858 | 10/12 | 4/10 |
| 5 | 46/69 | 67% | 18% | $4,729 | $3,728 | $600 | $20,000 | $2,663 | 2/5 | 2/9 |
| All | 285/380 | 75% | 100% | $4,322 | $3,528 | $100 | $25,000 | $2,859 | 36/45 | 10/27 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.52 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.98).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 35 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $25,000 | James Holzhauer | #7967, aired 2019-04-09 | DJ!2 | 27 | INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN | $46,800 | $39,800 | R | |
| $25,000 | James Holzhauer | #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | DJ!2 | 20 | MUSIC "MAN" | $44,114 | $40,314 | R | ||
| 3. | $20,000 | James Holzhauer | #7977, aired 2019-04-23 | DJ!2 | 23 | DO "OVER" | $46,816 | $39,616 | R | |
| $20,000 | James Holzhauer | #8001, aired 2019-05-27 | DJ!2 | 14 | MY CABINET JOB | $41,622 | $37,022 | R | ||
| 5. | $17,000 | James Holzhauer | #7972, aired 2019-04-16 | DJ!2 | 22 | SOUNDS LIKE PIG LATIN | $46,381 | $36,381 | R | |
| 6. | $15,000 | James Holzhauer | #7975, aired 2019-04-19 | DJ!2 | 25 | BALLET | $28,400 | $25,600 | R | |
| 7. | $14,600 | Y | James Holzhauer | #7967, aired 2019-04-09 | DJ!1 | 3 | AMERICAN HISTORY | $14,600 | $11,200 | R |
| 8. | $12,000 | Adam Levin | #7981, aired 2019-04-29 | DJ!2 | 20 | ALLITERATIVE PHRASES | $13,000 | -$15,317 | R | |
| 9. | $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7965, aired 2019-04-05 | DJ!2 | 14 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | $12,400 | -$2,000 | R | |
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7970, aired 2019-04-12 | DJ!1 | 8 | MOOLAH | $29,212 | $24,012 | R | ||
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7973, aired 2019-04-17 | DJ!1 | 14 | 5, 5 | $26,600 | $22,800 | R | ||
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7976, aired 2019-04-22 | DJ!2 | 13 | I WROTE IT | $28,212 | $26,212 | R | ||
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7979, aired 2019-04-25 | DJ!2 | 24 | ENERGY | $40,981 | $32,181 | R | ||
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7982, aired 2019-04-30 | DJ!1 | 5 | LESSER-KNOWN NAMES | $19,400 | $16,400 | R | ||
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7997, aired 2019-05-21 | DJ!2 | 17 | DO YOU LOVE ME? | $36,781 | $25,181 | R | ||
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #7998, aired 2019-05-22 | DJ!2 | 4 | GEOGRAPHY | $15,400 | $13,000 | R | ||
| $11,914 | James Holzhauer | #8003, aired 2019-05-29 | DJ!1 | 2 | ONE BIG SWAMP | $12,400 | $7,200 | R | ||
| 18. | $11,600 | Y | James Holzhauer | #8000, aired 2019-05-24 | J! | 22 | THE BIG UNIT OF MEASURE | $11,600 | $9,600 | R |
| 19. | $11,400 | Y | Jim Royal | #8030, aired 2019-07-05 | DJ!2 | 21 | FEMALE SINGERS MONONYMOUS | $11,400 | -$14,800 | W |
| 20. | $11,381 | James Holzhauer | #7972, aired 2019-04-16 | DJ!1 | 15 | LITERARY ALLUSIONS | $27,000 | $18,200 | R |